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'The one desire of every true Briton on first coming to Dorking is to follow Sam Weller as he descends from the Arundel coach to the Marquis of Granby.

There has been a great deal of concern locally following the severe decline of old Runcorn that resulted from all the investment in the new town development around Halton Lea.

Following the move of the gaol and assizes to Bodmin in 1842, the grounds were landscaped and turned into a pleasure park by the Duke of Northumberland.

The castle, at the medieval limit of navigation for the River Rother, was presumably licensed in 1385 following French raids on Rye and Winchelsea.

The Victorian Gothic mansion of Tortworth Court, with its distinctive welcoming gatehouse, was built in the mid 19th century following the elevation to the peerage of the first Earl of Dulcie

In 1644 the Royalists set the town alight following the nearby Battle of Cheriton. In 1689 most of the town was again burned to the ground when another fire swept through it.

These splendid trees had already overseen the widespread development of substantial suburban houses south of the village and the station which had begun in the years following the First World War.

'Discovered' in 1873 and restored the following year, its origin is still unknown. It may represent a pilgrim, and this may link it to the medieval Wilmington Priory nearby.

Bridge Street is one of the main streets of the city of Chester, and still follows the original street plan laid down by the Romans.

The National Provincial Bank, as banks do, took advantage of this 'additional wealth', followed later by Doug Taylor's garage and the inevitable council roundabout.

This part of Sunderland developed into the commercial and civic heart of the town following the opening of Fawcett Street Station by the North Eastern Railway.

Charles Ashton from Thornton-le-Fylde post office had to walk from there to Inskip on most days, and in snow he followed the telegraph poles.

Wing Commander Gibson won the Victoria Cross following the raid.

The second section of this chapter starts to the west of the city in Stapleford, close to the Derbyshire border, which follows the River Erewash southwards to the River Trent.

Waterford lies along the North Road from Hertford towards Stapleford and Stevenage - the road follows the course of the meandering River Beane.

Following Godric's death, Finchale passed into the hands of the priors of Durham Cathedral. A Benedictine priory was built here around 1196 by Henry Pudsey, son of Hugh, Bishop of Durham.

It has re-opened following renovation and cleaning.

They include the names of several Soham men who died in captivity in the Far East following the capture of Singapore by the Japanese in 1942.

It is clear that Finlay's is under competition following the arrival of the chain store in the form of Freeman Hardy & Willis. To the left of the tower of St John's is the Curry Cycle Co.

The building on the left, with the large window facing the street, is the Corn Exchange, then acting as a cinema — we see it as it was before the alterations that were made following a 1925 fire.

Two railways touched the town: the North West line was followed by the famous Settle-Carlisle line in 1876.

Opposite are Apple Tree Cottage (far left) and Providence Place, followed by Sandpiper, Little Tern and April Cottage (centre), with the latter still thatched.

The town has its share of Victorian and Edwardian hotels, but the trend has followed the pattern of many such seaside towns, in having to decide what its market was and never quite succeeding in doing

The rest of the village follows the high road above the River Ribble.